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Old 19-Nov-2007, 02:59
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Could you please help me with the format of writing an invitation letter.
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Could you give us a little more to go on? What do you want to invite people to do? Is this an invitation to a party, an invitation to place a bid or an invitation to an event? It would be a lot better if you gave it a try, write a draft, and let us have a look at it.
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Could you give us a little more to go on? What do you want to invite people to do? Is this an invitation to a party, an invitation to place a bid or an invitation to an event? It would be a lot better if you gave it a try, write a draft, and let us have a look at it.
Actually I haven't got ideas in writing invitations. It's about inviting people to an event, say a church event. Could you give me a pattern on how to write it.
say :

Date
Name
Address

Heading
Body

....
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Old 19-Nov-2007, 05:39
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For parties or formal occasions the invitation is often sent in an envelope in the following format:

(Who is inviting) request the honor of your presence at
(The event they are being invited to wedding, party etc.)
(Date and Time of the event)
(Address where the event is being held)
RSVP Name and address or phone number
Example
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wentworth
request the honor of your presence at
the wedding of their daughter
Emma Jean to Mr. Fredric John Smith
Saturday, December 14, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Saint Mary’s Church
1234 Main Street, Any town
RSVP
Wentworth Residence
610 West Street, Any town
Telephone: 265-555-1212
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Actually I haven't got ideas in writing invitations. It's about inviting people to an event, say a church event. Could you give me a pattern on how to write it.
say :

Date
Name
Address

Heading
Body

....
Are these going to be free events or will people have to pay to come?

[Name of church] invites you to join it for [whatever the event is]. Everyone is welcome.

[Start time]
[location]


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Are these going to be free events or will people have to pay to come?

[Name of church] invites you to join it for [whatever the event is]. Everyone is welcome.

[Start time]
[location]


It's our Young People's Day in church and we are to invite some pastors and their congregation. It's free.
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How about this:


Dear Mr xxxxx [or however you would normally address the ministers concerned]

On [date] we are holding a Young People's Day at xxxxx Church. We would very much like to invite you to attend this event and hope that you will be able to join us. If you are able to come, please confirm your acceptance to [name] at [address]. We will then be able to give you more information about what we hope to be doing.

Yours sincerely
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How about this:


Dear Mr xxxxx [or however you would normally address the ministers concerned]

On [date] we are holding a Young People's Day at xxxxx Church. We would very much like to invite you to attend this event and hope that you will be able to join us.

If you are able to come, please confirm your acceptance to [name] at [address]. We will then be able to give you more information about what we hope to be doing.

Yours sincerely
That's quite fine.

But how/where would I add it there that we'll be having two services that day. One in the morning(time: 9-12) and the other in the afternoon(time: 2-5).

And that in the afternoon, there will be some games/activities like game A, game B, and game C...


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How about this:


Dear Mr xxxxx [or however you would normally address the ministers concerned]

On [date] we are holding a Young People's Day at xxxxx Church. We would very much like to invite you to attend this event and hope that you will be able to join us.

We will hold two services that day -one in the morning from 9.00am to 12.00pm, and the other in the afternoon from 2.00 to 5.00pm. Also during the afternoon, there will be some games/activities such as game A, game B, and game C.

If you are able to come, please confirm your acceptance to [name] at [address] as soon as possible.

We will look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely
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If you are able to come, please confirm your acceptance to [name] at [address] or call at 890-123-4567 as soon as possible.

Is this add-on fine?
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